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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 17 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $1191.63 vs $1199.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 48 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 204 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 0% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $5.88 vs $5.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
202
99%
Value, $/FPS
$5.9/FPS
99%
Price, $
$1191.63
100%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 18 |
48 | Threads | 36 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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